2019
DOI: 10.3390/jfmk4030054
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Focal Neuropathy Mimicking Focal Dystonia in a Child: Diagnostic and Rehabilitative Tools

Abstract: Object: Focal neuropathy results from an injury of any etiology that occurs in a peripheral nerve. The lesion may be followed by alteration of the sensory sphere (either dysesthesia or paresthesia with or without neuropathic pain), or by compensatory attitudes that are attributable to the altered contraction in muscles that are innervated by the injured nerve. Methods: We describe the case of a 13-year-old boy who attended our hospital for a focal neuropathy of the radial nerve. Conclusion: This neuropathy was… Show more

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“…Sporting activities, especially if carried out excessively, can cause peripheral neuropathies due to micro traumatisms as sometimes described in the literature [ 15 ]. These neuropathies, related to repetitive activities, appear to be less frequent compared to neuropathies related to direct traumas in sport [ 16 ].…”
Section: Recent Papers Regarding Overtraining and Exercise Addictimentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sporting activities, especially if carried out excessively, can cause peripheral neuropathies due to micro traumatisms as sometimes described in the literature [ 15 ]. These neuropathies, related to repetitive activities, appear to be less frequent compared to neuropathies related to direct traumas in sport [ 16 ].…”
Section: Recent Papers Regarding Overtraining and Exercise Addictimentioning
confidence: 99%